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Sir, we desire to see Jesus." Philip cometh and telleth 23 Andrew and again, Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. And Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour is come that 24 the son of man should be glorified. Verily verily I say unto you, Unless a grain of wheat fall into the ground, and die, it remaineth a single grain: but if it die, it 25 bringeth forth much fruitt. He that loveth his life, shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, 26 shall keep it to everlasting life. If any man serve me, let him follow me ; and, where I am, there shall my servant also be if any man serve me, him my Father will 27 honour. Now is my soul troubled and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour? But for this cause I came to this hour. Father, glorify thy name." 28 Then a voice came from heaven, saying, "I have both 29 glorified it, and will glorify it again." The multitude

therefore who stood by, and heard it, said that it thun30 dered. Others said, "An angel spake to him." Jesus answered and said, "This voice came not for my sake, 31 but for your sakes. Now is the judgement of this

world: now the prince of this world will be cast out. 32 And although¶ I shall be lifted up from the earth, I will 33 draw all men unto me." (This he said, signifying what 34 death he was about to die.) The multitude answered

him, "We have heard out of the law that Christ continueth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of

+ produce, N.

by itself, N. See Symonds, p. 106. Now the time approaches when the unbelieving Jews will incur punishment: so xocus is used, eh. xvii. 9. In addition to this text, which Dr. Newcome produces to prove that xéopos sometimes signifies the unbelieving Jews, or perhaps the Jewish polity, and dispensation, what we call the Jewish world, see Gal. iv. 3; vi. 14; Eph. ii. 2; Col. ii. 8. 20.

The prince of this world, i. e. the Jewish hierarchy and magistracy will be abolished; the political existence of the Jews as a nation will be destroyed. See the preceding note. Compare ch. xiv. 30; xvi. 11. See likewise 1 Cor. ii. 6. 8. If the first clause of this sentence is to be understood of the Jewish nation, the last is in all reason to be inter preted of the rulers of that nation.

Although,] See 1 Cor. iv. 15. Some render when: for which sense of ay see ch. xiv. 3; 2 Cor. v. 1, N.

man must be lifted up?

Who is this Son of man?"

35 Then Jesus said unto them, " But a little time longer, the light will be among you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in 36 darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye

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have the light, believe in the light, that ye may be sons of light." These things Jesus spake, and departed, and concealed himself from them.

But though he had done so many miracles before them, 38 yet they believed not in him so that the words of the prophet Isaiah were fulfilled, which he spake, saying, "Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom 39 hath the arm of the Lord been made manifest?" Therefore they could not believe*, because Isaiah hath said 40 again, "He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; so that they see not with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and turn, that I should heal 41 them." These things Isaiah said, when he saw his 42 glory, and spake of him. Nevertheless many even among the rulers believed in him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be 43 put out of the synagogue: for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

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But Jesus cried out, and said, "He who believeth in 45 me, believeth not in me, but in him who sent me. And

* They could not believe.] It was very difficult for them to believe: they were very unwilling to believe. "Not that they had a will to believe, and could not; but they set themselves against having that will." See Dr. Wall. N.

+ Or, “This people have blinded their eyes, and darkened their hearts; so that they saw not with their eyes, nor understood with their heart, nor were converted that I might heal them." See Dodson's note upon Isaiah, vi. 9, 10; Randolph's N. Test. Citatious. No. 42, and Wakefield in loc.

↑ These things Isaiah said, etc.] “The true meaning is; when Isaiah, c. vi. 1, saw the glory of God the Father, revealing to him the coming of Christ, he then saw the glory of him who was to come in the glory of his Father, Matt. xvi. 27. Isaiah, in beholding the glory of God, and in receiving from him a revelation of the coming of Christ, saw, that is, foresaw the glory of Christ, just as Abraham, John viii. 56, saw, that is, foresaw his day and was glad." Dr. Clarke on the Trinity, p. 93.

I had cried out, N.

46 he who seeth me, seeth him who sent me*. I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth in me 47 may not remain in darkness. And if any man hear my words, and believe nott, I condemn him not: (for I came not to condemn the world, but to save the world :) 48 he who rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath that which condemneth him: the doctrine which I have 49 spoken, that will condemn him in the last day. For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father who sent me, he hath given me commandment, what I should enjoin, 50 and what I should speak. And I know that his commandment is everlasting life: what therefore I speak, I so speak as the Father hath given me in charge ‡." CH. XIII. Now Jesus having known before the feast of the passover, that his hour was come when he should depart out of this world to the Father; and, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 And supper being come, (the devil¶ having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to de3 liver him up ;) though Jesus knew, that the Father gave all things into his hands, and that he came from 4 God, and was going to God**; yet he riseth from supper,

and layeth aside his upper garments; and took a napkin, 5 and girt himself. Then he poureth water into a vessel,

and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe 6 them with the napkin with which he was girded. So he cometh to Simon Peter: [and] Peter saith unto him, 7" Master, dost thou wash my feet?" Jesus answered and said unto him, "What I do, thou knowest not now; but 8 thou wilt know presently††." Peter saith unto him,

* Seeth him who sent me.] Seeth a display of his goodness, wisdom, and power. N. + Or, keep them not, MSS. enjoined me. N. Now before the feast of the passover, though Jesus knew.......yet, etc. N. See Bishop Pearce.

The devil, that is, his own bad passions: q. d. being instigated by his avarice, etc. **He came from God as his messenger to the world. See ch. i. 6; he was going to God, to give an account of his charge: his public mission and ministry being closed. tt Or, as soon as I have done. See W.

"Thou shalt never wash my feet." Jesus answered him, 9 "If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me." Simon Peter saith unto him, "Master, not my feet only, but 10 mine hands and head also." Jesus saith unto him, “He

that hath bathed, needeth to wash his feet only; and he 11 is altogether clean: and ye are clean, but not all." For he knew who was to deliver him up: wherefore he said, 12 "Ye are not all clean." So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his upper garments, and had again placed himself at table, he said unto them, "Know ye 13 what I have done to you? Ye call me, Teacher, and 14 Master and ye say well for so I am. If I then, your

Master and Teacher, have washed your feet; ye also 15 ought to wash one another's feet: for I have given you

an example, that ye also may do as I have done to you. 16 Verily verily I say unto you, The servant is not greater

than his master; nor is the messenger greater than he 17 who sent him. If ye know these things, happy are ye whent ye do them.

18 "I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but so the scripture is fulfilled, He that eateth bread 19 with me, hath lifted up his heel against me.' Now I tell you before it come to pass, that, when it shall come to 20 pass, ye may believe that I am he. Verily verily I say unto you, He that receiveth whom I shall send, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent 21 me." When Jesus had said thus, he was troubled in his spirit, and testified, and said, "Verily verily I say unto 22 you, that one of you will deliver me up." Then the disciples looked on one another, doubting of whom he spake. 23 Now there was placed on the bosom of Jesus one of his 24 disciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore beck

oneth to him, that he should ask who it might be of 25 whom Jesus spake. He then who leaned on the breast + if, N.

Since, N.

26 of Jesus, saith unto him, "Master, who is it?" Jesus answereth," It is he to whom I shall give a piece of bread, when I have dipped it." And when he had dipped the piece of bread, he giveth it to Judas Iscariot, 27 the son of Simon. And, after the piece of bread, Satan entered into himt. Then saith Jesus unto him, "What 28 thou doest, do quickly." Now no man at the table knew 29 why Jesus spake this unto him. For some thought, be

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cause Judas had the purse, that Jesus had said unto him, "Buy those things which we have need of for the feast ;" 30 or, that he should give something to the poor. He then who had received the piece of bread*, went out imme31 diately now it was night. When he was gone out, Jesus saith, "Now is the Son of man glorified, and God 32 is glorified by him. Since God is glorified by him, God also will glorify him in himself, and will immediately 33 glorify him. My children, but a little time longer I shall be with you. Ye will seek me: and, as I said to the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come,' so I now say to 34 you. A new commandment I give unto you, that ye

love one another; that, as I have loved you, ye also 35 love one another. By this all men will know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love to one another."

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Simon Peter saith unto him, "Master, whither goest thou?" Jesus answered him, "Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou wilt follow [me] here37 after." Peter saith unto him, "Master, why cannot I follow thee [now?] I will lay down my life for thy sake." 38 Jesus answered him, "Wilt thou lay down thy life for

N. m. sop, N. t.

† Satan entered into him.] “See on Luke xxü. 3, and ver. 2. From our Lord's action in such circumstances, Judas seems to have inferred that he was marked out as the traitor. This so enraged him, as to confirm his resolution of betraying Jesus im mediately." N. Wicked men, instigated by their bad passions, are spoken of as pos sessed by Satan, or the devil; as madmen are represented as possessed by demons, or human ghosts, and with as little foundation. But it was the current language of the times.